Collapsible stake-pocket.



W. B. FOWLER, SR. COLLAPSIBLE STAKE POCKET.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.8, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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WILLIAM E. FOWLER, SB, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO THE FOWLER CAR COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COLLAPSIBLE STAKE-POCKET.

icence.

Application filed October 8, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. FOWLER, Sr, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Stake-Pockets, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to railway cars with particular reference to a novel stake pocket for use in connection therewith.

Railway cars of the flat bottomed gondola type are usually constructed of sheet metal such cars being commonly employed for the handling of coal and similar materials. However, such cars to be useful in general service must be adapted also for the handling of lumber which, in order that the car may carry its rated load, must be piled to a height greater than that of the sides of the car. This is likewise true in the handling of coke, racks or similar false work being erected above the sides. In order to provide for such loading of lumber, etc., it is usual to locate stakes inside of the car and these stakes should be held by suitable pockets. It has been common to rivet a rigid pocket on the interior of the car but this is objectionable for obvious reasons, not the least of which is that the pocket quickly becomes bent or damaged by heavy pieces of material falling thereon or by contact with an unloading bucket such as is frequently used to unload the contents of the car.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a .collapsible stake pocket which shall be so located when not in use as to be entirely out of the plane of the inner surface of the car side and is not therefore likely to be damaged.

A further object is in the provision of an exceedingly simple device which may be applied without materially mutilating the car side.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fragment of a car side showing one form of a stake pocket seated in a recess therein; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a somewhat modified form, and, Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In the drawing the car side 1 18. shown Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915..

Serial No. 865,626.

as provided with a depressed portion or recess 11, the parallel, vertical side walls 12, of which are provided with apertures within which the trunnions 13, 14, of a bail 15, are seated. It will be noted that the trunnion 14, is considerably longer than the trunnion 13. This is so arranged in order to permit of the insertion of the bail within the recess. The bail is located by first inserting the long trunnion 14, and sliding the entire bail to the left, as viewed in Fig. l, or until the trunnion 13, is opposite its bearing opening. The bail is then moved to the right to the position of Fig. 1, after which a split ring 16, is applied to the long trunnion 14. This effectually prevents the removal of the bail. Such a device when not in use will by gravity swing into the recess and be out of danger of distortion or breakage which might otherwise occur if the parts projected outside of the plane of the car side.

In the construction of Figs. 3 and 4, the car side 17, is provided with a somewhat longer recess or depression 18, the parallel sides of which are likewise provided with two pairs of apertures for the accommodation of the two bails. These bails as shown are composed of two halves 20, 21, the line of division being at the point 22. When thus divided the trunnions 23, of the bails are readily inserted in the apertures provided therefor after which a plate 24, is utilized to not only secure together the complementary halves of each bail but the two bails themselves. The plate may be partially formed by bending the ends to an extent sufficient to permit the entrance of the bail being additionally crimped around the two halves of the bail after said halves have been located in their working positions. The plate 24 has an added function in that it provides a wide bearing against which a stake may rest. This prevents cutting of the stake. The construction may be found to be'satisfactory if but one bail is used added strength being secured by the use of two bails.

Obviously also other modifications may be made and such modifications as are within the scope of my claims I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a stake pocket, the combination of a metallic wall having a depressed portion, a bail having trunnions, means for mounting said bail Within said. d pressed portion, and.

a clamp applied to the bail for locking the bail within its bearings, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a wall having a recess, said Wall having lateral apertures, a U-shaped member having trunnions adapted to be seated in said apertures, and a clasp adapted to be applied to said U-shaped member whereby to lock said U-shaped member in position, substantially as described.

3. In a stake pocket, the combination of a Wall having apertures forming bearings, a U-shaped member formed of a plurality of parts, each part having a trunnion adapted to cooperate with one of said apertures, and means for uniting the parts of said member, substantially as described;

4. In a stake pocket, the combination of a wall having a recess, said Wall having apertures through the material Which forms the bounding edge of said recess, a two part U-shaped member, each part having a trunnion cooperating with one of said apertures, and means for fastening together the two parts of said member, substantially as described.

5. In a stake pocket, the combination of a wall providing bearings, a pair of U-shaped members having trunnions seated in said bearings, each of said U-shaped members being formed in two parts, and means for rigidly uniting said two parts of each member, substantially as described.

6. In a stake pocket, the combination of a wall providing bearings, a pair of U-shaped members having trunnions seated in said bearings, each of said U-shaped members being formed in two parts, and a rigid clamp uniting the two U-shaped members and the two parts of each member, substantially as described.

7. In a stake pocket, the combination of a wall providing bearings, a pair of U-shaped members having trunnions seated in said bearings, each of said U-shaped members be ing formed in two parts, and a wide stake bearing member uniting said two U-shaped members and the two parts of each member, substantially as described.

WILLIAM E. FOIVLER, SR. Witnesses:

CHAs. F. MURRAY, '1. D. BUTLER.

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. Washington, D. G. 

